Sustainability Meets Growth 2025

Appendix Conducted by the SME Sustainability Accelerator initiative team from September 2024 to February 2025, the global survey of SMEs and mid-sized manufacturers received 60 complete and valid responses, which form the foundation of the analysis. The respondents represent a diverse range of sectors and geographies, with the distribution illustrated in Figure 6. Breakdown of survey respondents by geographical location and industrial sector FIGURE 6 Sour ce: World Economic ForumSector Advanced manufacturing Automotive and new mobility Europe MENA East Asia North America South-East Asia Africa South America Chemicals and advanced materials Information and communications technology Retail, consumer and lifestyle Agricultur e, food and beverage Other sectorsGeographical locatio n 40%2%2% 3% 8% 12% 33%22%25% 22%8%5%1%17% Sustainability Meets Growth: A Roadmap for SMEs and Mid-Sized Manufacturers 23